Overview of noun mat

The noun mat has 7 senses

• mat -- (a thick flat pad used as a floor covering)


• mat, matting -- (mounting consisting of a border or background for a picture)


• mat, gym mat -- (sports equipment consisting of a piece of thick padding on the floor for gymnastic sports)


• mat -- (a mass that is densely tangled or interwoven; "a mat of weeds and grass")


• Master of Arts in Teaching, MAT -- (a master's degree in teaching)


• flatness, lusterlessness, lustrelessness, mat, matt, matte -- (the property of having little or no contrast; lacking highlights or gloss)


• mat -- (a small pad of material that is used to protect surface from an object placed on it)

Overview of verb mat

The verb mat has 2 senses

• entangle, tangle, mat, snarl -- (twist together or entwine into a confusing mass; "The child entangled the cord")


• felt, felt up, mat up, matt-up, matte up, matte, mat -- (change texture so as to become matted and felt-like; "The fabric felted up after several washes")

Overview of adj mat

The adj mat has 1 sense

• flat, mat, matt, matte, matted -- (not reflecting light; not glossy; "flat wall paint"; "a photograph with a matte finish")